I hit on the wall for 5 minutes today to assess my elbow. It was a little tender on some shots with the Isospeed Classic Control. So I switched over to the X1 setup and did not feel a thing which means the Isospeed will most likely get the scissors and I'll probably post a review tomorrow.

I hit on the wall for 5 minutes today to assess my elbow. It was a little tender on some shots with the Isospeed Classic Control. So I switched over to the X1 setup and did not feel a thing which means the Isospeed will most likely get the scissors and I'll probably post a review tomorrow.

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X1 is the best and nothing like it unless Laserfibre SNPSG comes back, sigh always wanted to try out what I was missing .

I have played Laserfibre SNPSG years ago when it was sold by TW. Yes it was one of the better multi's of the day, but no better than current premium multi's. I would compare it with Prince Premier LT for its soft somewhat muted feel but I would rank Babolat Xcel better than SNPSG as it has equal feel but better tension maintenance. X1 is great for an initial hard hit but losses its crisp play by the 2nd time out and very quickly becomes inconsistent for my game.

I played 2 sets of singles with the prestretched X1 last night. The good news to report is that the tension loss according to RacquetTune is that it only went from 7.1% tension loss to 7.7% which is quite impressive. The bad news is that it does not feel like the X1 without the prestretch. That free almost gut like power on demand is nowhere to be found. It still plays pretty well especially on touch shots and still produces some of the best spin of any of the multis.

Tennis is cruel. Just as my tennis elbow went away, I got a wrist injury. Then when the wrist healed, on 1 shot last week my TE came back and is worse than ever. Time to hang up the rackets for a few weeks.

I played 2 sets of singles with the prestretched X1 last night. The good news to report is that the tension loss according to RacquetTune is that it only went from 7.1% tension loss to 7.7% which is quite impressive. The bad news is that it does not feel like the X1 without the prestretch. That free almost gut like power on demand is nowhere to be found. It still plays pretty well especially on touch shots and still produces some of the best spin of any of the multis.

Tennis is cruel. Just as my tennis elbow went away, I got a wrist injury. Then when the wrist healed, on 1 shot last week my TE came back and is worse than ever. Time to hang up the rackets for a few weeks.

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Yep, I've been there, Mike. I had pretty severe tennis elbow for a number of years. I don't have that any longer, just achilles tendonitis along with some shoulder and back problems. Good stuff...lol. I've walked away from the sport a few times, but I love it too much to give it up.

Yep, I've been there, Mike. I had pretty severe tennis elbow for a number of years. I don't have that any longer, just achilles tendonitis along with some shoulder and back problems. Good stuff...lol. I've walked away from the sport a few times, but I love it too much to give it up.

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I walk away only for a matter of weeks. I'll be firing up my PT tools every night. For the Achilles, I find that certain shoes cause me problems. Just switching shoes usually fixes the issue quickly for me.

Are you asking if that is how I hurt it? If that is the question, the answer is no. I'm finding that I squeeze the handle to tight on forehands so I've got to figure out a way to cast aside that bad habit.

Are you asking if that is how I hurt it? If that is the question, the answer is no. I'm finding that I squeeze the handle to tight on forehands so I've got to figure out a way to cast aside that bad habit.

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I remember a long long time ago my grip was too big or it might have been too soft and too big but I started getting TE from the grip. When I reduced the grip size this also reduced the extra cushion and the TE went away.

The extra cushion was allowing me to squeeze harder and this I believe sent more strain to the tendons.

I remember a long long time my grip was too big or it might have been too soft and too big but I started getting TE from the grip. When I reduced the grip size this also reduced the extra cushion and the TE went away.

The extra cushion was allowing me to squeeze harder and this I believe sent more strain to the tendons.

If you are squeezing too hard maybe it is the grip, change something there. Might even try going bigger not smaller. I had TE for a big while but addressed with many equipment changes, grip being one. I use a leather grip with a single overgrip.

Other components were a heavy flexy racquet RA 62, 355g strung, smaller headsize 95, open string pattern 16x19, being picky about my gut/poly choices (cofocus 1.18 is the stiffest cross i can handle). Any of the "soft" polys are ok as crosses, but keep the tension below 50.

If you are squeezing too hard maybe it is the grip, change something there. Might even try going bigger not smaller. I had TE for a big while but addressed with many equipment changes, grip being one. I use a leather grip with a single overgrip.

Other components were a heavy flexy racquet RA 62, 355g strung, smaller headsize 95, open string pattern 16x19, being picky about my gut/poly choices (cofocus 1.18 is the stiffest cross i can handle). Any of the "soft" polys are ok as crosses, but keep the tension below 50.

Incidentally most full multis bug my arm. Gut/multi is ok though.

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Leather felt great but aggravated every part joint from my hand to my shoulder. Arthur bites

If you are squeezing too hard maybe it is the grip, change something there. Might even try going bigger not smaller. I had TE for a big while but addressed with many equipment changes, grip being one. I use a leather grip with a single overgrip.

Other components were a heavy flexy racquet RA 62, 355g strung, smaller headsize 95, open string pattern 16x19, being picky about my gut/poly choices (cofocus 1.18 is the stiffest cross i can handle). Any of the "soft" polys are ok as crosses, but keep the tension below 50.

Incidentally most full multis bug my arm. Gut/multi is ok though.

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My grip measures to 4-1/4. After I got GE a few years ago, I went up to 4-3/8 because it seemed easier on my elbow. If anything, I'd go a little smaller by trying a Prince ResiThin replacement grip.

The Exo Tour flexes at 52 with a 16x18 pattern. I like the mid plus head sizes best. I can't swing a 355g racket without bothering my shoulder. I just strung up gut/Ytex to see if that helps any. It feels about the same stiffness as a full bed of X1 but not quite as soft as PPA.

OK, here is my review in the TW format of the Isospeed Control Classic 16. I did not have a good experience with the newer version of this string but tried it based on other TTW reviews of it. I'm glad I tried it.

General: My first outing with this went very well and despite the high tension loss, it seemed to play great over the time I played with it.

Serve/Return of Serve: First serve seemed to find the corners quite well. It seemed like I was averaging a few aces every match. Kick serves seemed to find the right spots on the court too. Returns were good but not great.

Strokes: Decent spin on both wings.

Volleys: This is THE BEST string at net I've ever tried. I'm not sure why but volleys were just so solid with this string.

Touch shots: Pretty good touch.

Softness: The string feels a little stiffer than the RSI ratings would indicate but still feels comfortable. I did develop tennis elbow with this string but it was from 1 forehand so I don't blame the string for it.

Tension: The tension loss was the largest I've measured with RacquetTune but the strange thing is that I did not notice the drop when I played. Still, those that are tension sensitive need to be aware of this before stringing.

Durability: I think I got 8 or 9 sets of singles and a few sets of doubles before I cut the string out so it is one of the more durable multis.

Movement: String movement was non-existent the first 2 sets. The mains were snapping back and providing better spin. Once the crosses got roughed up, the mains were no longer snapping back but the movement was still not too bad.

Conclusion: This is definitely one to try out for those who play a lot of doubles or if you are a net rusher.

I just read in another thread somebody who had tennis elbow and switched to the Shock Shield and they said it really helped. I've got nothing else to do with my free time the next few days. Maybe I'll do some regripping...

I normally play w leather (w lead on the hoop)and caught the TE/GE bug again last fall. I added another BB London to the others w the same mods and played with it with gut and in stock form for a little bit. The stock grip was very comfy but just didn't have the solid feel of leather. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the racquet at stock weight compared to before. I decided to get another one to have a couple with some mods and a couple in stock form.

My elbow feels so much better but I also did cut down the visits to the court with the holidays, getting sick, and a little bit of rain.

I really enjoy the feel of the bevels and recently started hitting with my leather/leaded racquet again. I did however remove the lead (3/9&5/7) and set up with less led at 10/2 to give it the same stock balance. I put lead at 12 on the other one for the same balance and have yet to hit with it. I think it's a little bit over 12 oz. Currently with a poly/multi set up.

I installed the Wilson Shock Shield Hybrid Replacement Grip on all 3 Prince Exo3 Tour 16x18 rackets tonight. I'm not good at getting them perfect down at the bottom of the handle but fortunately I use overgrips and don't have to look at my messy handywork.

I skipped the holding tape at the top since the Wilson grip weighs slightly more than the stock replacement grip of the Exo3 Tour which is white Prince ResiPro. That seems to be a good move since the weighting feels about the same.

As for the comfort, I won't be able to tell until Sunday. Just bouncing balls off each racket, they do feel a little more comfortable than the Prince ResiPro.

Played a set with PPA 16 today then switched to the Wilson gut 16 mains with Ytex Pro Tour 16L poly crosses. PPA is softer but the hybrid was still fine on my arm. Hit a few super heavy forehands with it. Almost no string movement. PPA behaved fairly well in that regard too.

Played a set with PPA 16 today then switched to the Wilson gut 16 mains with Ytex Pro Tour 16L poly crosses. PPA is softer but the hybrid was still fine on my arm. Hit a few super heavy forehands with it. Almost no string movement. PPA behaved fairly well in that regard too.

They are definitely more comfortable when I hit the ball in the sweet spot. With the 15 MPH winds today and 10 days off from tennis, I hit plenty of balls outside the sweetspot and on the frame. On those hits, I didn't notice any extra protection. Bottom line is I'd recommend them to anyone with arm issues.